<p>im not sure if this posts for newly admitted freshmen…but pleassssee try and answer my queries asap…ok so i got into cal :)) …but for spring 2008…thn thy said i could go into a FALL PROGRAM FOR FRESHMEN (FPF) till thn and earn credits and stuff like that. ok …so HOW is this program? i checked out the website and stuff…do u think its worth giving a shot? and DO u get admission FOR SURE into cal in spring’08? …i know they say u can still graduate in 4 yrs buttt…wht if thrs a loophole? is this thing like a waitlist?..i also got into ucla. do u think i should jus go thr orr? …PLEASE HELP!!</p>
<p>do it!!! and yes you’ve been admited for spring 2008. your alternatives are travelling this semester, working, going to a cc, or doing the fall extension, which is basically “berkeley light.” and you can still graduated in four years.</p>
<p>basically you go to berkeley, but in a building 2 blocks off campus, you still can live in the dorms. lots of my friends did it, it’s normal like everyone else.</p>
<p>Re: Zarrahb</p>
<p>If you do FPF you take classes for the fall taught by some Cal professors and lecturers. In the Spring you take classes at the normal campus with everyone else.</p>
<p>Hrrrm…i’m not sure if it’s possible to do a third year at Berkeley. I’ve done some heavy researching on a loophole, and I found none (feel free to look though). It seems that this issue has been raised before, and is answered on a several FAQ’s at Berkeley.edu, in addition to being an “official policy” from the school’s administrators. </p>
<p>I read this a couple weeks ago so much of the information is foggy now, but they go to great lengths to track your time at Berkeley. </p>
<p>However it is possible to have hundreds of units…as long as you can finish within two years, there’s no unit cap!</p>
<p>1) is it necessary to bring a car to ucb? should i bring a car? or do most people take the bus?</p>
<p>2) i am a spring admit. i think i will take classes at a community college. i got accepted to the letters and science. do you have any recommendation on which classes to take at CC? am i required to take a specific type of math at ucb (if so, i rather take that at a community college)…i am majoring in Psychology
does anyone have the link…?</p>
<p>3) i received a “3” on my AP English Language test. Does this mean i am exempt from the University’s Entry Level Writing Requirement. What does that mean? what classes i don’t have to take?</p>
<p>thank you!</p>
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<li>you don’t need a car, its hard to find parking, and you don’t really need it.
2 i dunno</li>
<li> a 3 gets you past entry level writing, but you have to take 2 semesters of reading and composition.
I don’t know about psych, but you have to take a quantitative reasoning requirement class (math) but if you score above 600 in the SAT math part you’re exempt.</li>
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<p>My limited experience in Berkeley tells me that having a car would be like having an albatross with wheels around your neck.</p>
<p>Not only does it look ridiculous, it’s just going to weigh you down.</p>
<p>DID ANYONE who is spring admit 2008 get mail from UCB yet? Do spring admits even get one?</p>
<p>Please help me out!</p>
<p>I am going to Cal Fall 2007 and I am planning to rent an apartment outside of campus (has to be at least 2 miles or something to be qualified for student parking in Cal) w/ friends and drive to school. What places do you guys recommend? My top concern is safety. Are places like El Cerrito and Oakland-Lake Merritt safe?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>y are you gonna rent so far and commute? dorms are expensive, i get that, but getting an apartment near UCB is gonna be cheaper than the dorms, just as safe as anywhere else, and you won’t have to need a car, yet you can probably get a parking space.</p>
<p>Hey, so I’m trying to get my <em>FREE</em> freshman football tickets, but on calbears.com, the student tickets part requires that you have a student ID. I entered my CalNet ID and it was denied. I just submitted my SIR last night, do I need to wait 2 days or whatever, or am I just missing something here?</p>
<p>Uhh I think you get that in early August.</p>
<p>Okay, so apparently I jumped the gun here, but it looks like 2007 season tickets are already available for sale for students. Thanks anyway.</p>
<p>punkdudeus,</p>
<p>The aparts. near Cal are still very expensive, and I really don’t mind commuting, and want a car to go to SF and other places as necessary because I have family there. </p>
<p>Any recs though?</p>
<p>in your guys opinion what are the best dorms? give specific reasons please.</p>
<p>you’re gonna have way more of a good time if you live around campus; there’s plenty of ways to get to san francisco without a car, for free with you student ID even.
I’d recomend craigslist, or cal rentals, you can even board in a frat house or sorority for like $400 a month, and you could probably find a parking space there.
Parking in berkeley, even with a permit, is gonna be hard to find, not to mention expensive.
You could even get a place on north side, which can be way cheaper.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>When does financial aid come out for continuing students?</p></li>
<li><p>What’s the average price range for a studio apartment on the South side of the campus?</p></li>
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<ol>
<li><p>Does the tuition of $25,000 covers EVERYTHING, including meals?</p></li>
<li><p>How much is it for spring admit? (Not doing the FPF)</p></li>
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<p>Collegekid2007:</p>
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<li><p>It covers tuition, housing, meals, books, transportation costs (?), living costs, etc. Tuition by itself is about $7000. In fact, if you live in a triple, it probably will be less than $25,000.</p></li>
<li><p>It will be half of that.</p></li>
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<p>When I log onto bearfacts I found that my Academic Status is GOOD STANDING. what does this mean and what other standing is there?</p>